Avarilla married James Knox Polk Bates on 28 Nov 1867 in Milton County, Georgia. James (son of Francis Marion Bates and Sarah Bell) was born on 16 Nov 1846 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 07 May 1920 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Elizabeth Bates was born on 01 Oct 1869 in Milton County, Georgia; died on 16 Aug 1927 in Alpharetta, Milton County, Georgia; was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cemetery.
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4. Joseph William Bates was born on 25 Jul 1876 in Milton County, Georgia; died on 25 Oct 1895 in Milton County, Georgia.
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6. George W. Bates was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Milton County, Georgia; died on 17 Mar 1903 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cemetery.
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8. Fannie Mae Bates was born on 11 Aug 1886 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 13 Jul 1915 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Liberty Grove Cemetery, Cherokee.
9. Joseph Grady Bates was born on 23 Feb 1890 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 20 Mar 1891 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Phillips Family Cem, Fulton County, Georgia.